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Not your auntie’s sketch show.

Produced by Poetic License Creations
Presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Toronto

We’ve aged out of being the Main Character, and it kinda really sucks. So we wrote a sketch show about it, because why cry when you can cry while you laugh! …on stage, in front of everyone.

We’re a mashup of Somali/Korean/Palestinian/Pakistani Canadian perspectives from women and non-binary folks, and boy, our sketches don’t hold back any punches. You may even experience a punch or two to the gut… with laughter! Come for the snarky blurb, stay for the weird (sometimes heartfelt) sketches, songs, and occasional video interlude. This is NOT your auntie’s sketch show. (Or maybe it is.)

This project is part of Why Not’s PROVOKE stream of activities. PROVOKE projects are about creating change in our community, city and world.

VENUE

The Theatre Center, BMO Incubator
1115 Queen St W, Toronto

DATES

April 15 at 8:30pm (CANCELLED)
April 16 at 8:30pm (CANCELLED)
April 17 at 2pm (CANCELLED)
April 19 at 8:30pm (CANCELLED)

April 20 at 8:30pm (preview)
April 21 at 8:30pm
April 22 at 8:30pm (relaxed performance)
April 23 at 2pm
April 23 at 8:30pm
April 24 at 2pm

TICKETS

Available for purchase online
or via email at [email protected] 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This project was made possible in part due to the support of The Sketch Comedy Fund, a special project of the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and The Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts.

Directed by Liza Paul
Music Directed & Sound Designed by Ayaka Kinugawa
Written & Performed by Surer Qaly Deria; Mona Hersi; Andie Hong; Rabiya Mansoor; Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller
Stage Managed by Patricia Tab
Lighting Design by André du Toit
Costume Design by Lucy Wong
Set Design by Antonia Sinn
Produced by Rabiya Mansoor